MyAccountWasBanned7 t1_j5t9o7f wrote on January 25, 2023 at 12:21 PM

The last owner had to close it off from the public because people were being inconsiderate- showing up at all times of the day and night and leaving trash in the yard.

This wasn't like the folks who bought the Amityville house and then remodeled it so people would stop coming to look at it, this person had a valid reason for keeping visitors away.

diamond t1_j5tginl wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:25 PM

>The last owner had to close it off from the public because people were being inconsiderate- showing up at all times of the day and night and leaving trash in the yard.

That's about what I would expect, unfortunately. There are a lot of inconsiderate people out there who think that, just because a house was on a movie or TV show, it's now public property and they can do whatever they want to it.

The owners of the Breaking Bad House have had to deal with that. Stupid kids coming by day after day with the incredibly original idea of throwing a pizza on the roof, trampling through the yard, etc. They finally had to put up a big iron fence and plant warning signs all over their yard. People can really suck.

I hope it goes better for this guy. I suppose the fan base for BB is a little different than the one for The Goonies.

MyAccountWasBanned7 t1_j5thlq8 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:34 PM

I was out in Portland once and made a point to see all the main building featured in the show Grimm. I parked across the street in front of each. If there were cars in the driveway I simple checked out the house for a bit and then left. If there weren't, I got out and took a picture of myself in front of it from the sidewalk.

But I didn't make noise, leave a mess, or intentionally disturb anyone. At the end of the day they are still people's homes and I didn't want to be a dick. I wish more folks would act like that and not ruin things for everyone.

Half_Dead_Weasel t1_j5tuca2 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:07 PM

I used to live on LI, play shows in Amityville, and found the house. Totally different, but still pretty cool.

MyAccountWasBanned7 t1_j5tuqor wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:10 PM

I live in western NY, so it's a ways away but do-able for a daytrip. I was really disappointed when I heard that they remodeled that whole side of the house so rhat it no longer looks like the book/movie cover.

I never understood the reasoning either - you purposefully bought the Amityville house. You knew what it was when you bought it. Why even move there if you don't want the attention? You paid a premium, I'm sure, because of the infamous nature. It's just so dumb to me.

Half_Dead_Weasel t1_j5xa6fn wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:48 AM

Exactly. They could have easily made a barrier so people could see, but not pass for far cheaper than remodeling the front of the whole damn house.